Judge Dale Ho dismissed the corruption indictment against Eric Adams with prejudice, meaning charges cannot be revived.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams' federal corruption case was formally dropped Wednesday, months after he became the city's first mayor to be indicted.

The judge’s decision, which ends the case as Adams seeks reelection, also discredited the rationale of a top Justice Department official for pursuing the dismissal.

It followed a request by the Justice Department so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

"Everything here smacks of a bargain," wrote SDNY Judge Dale E. Ho in his decision to dismiss the charges against Mayor Adams

U.S. District Judge Dale Ho dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the charges cannot be refiled at a later date.

U.S. District Court Judge Dale Ho dropped the case with prejudice, meaning the mayor cannot be tried again on the same charges.